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Blake Ross's Awesome Quote (Firefox Founder)

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Lord Ravenclaw, Jul 18, 2006.

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  1. Lord Ravenclaw

    Lord Ravenclaw DLP Overlord Admin DLP Supporter

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    If all of you didn't know, I was at a forum (conference-like thing) for ten days in San Jose called the National Youth Leadership Forum for Technology. They had a few famous speakers come on a few days and present to us good advise, their expertise, and so on and so forth. On Thursday (July 13th) we had Blake Ross, 21, the founder of the Firefox Web Browser speak to us. I wanted to share a quote from that keynote speech he gave us, though I'm not sure I remembered it perfectly. This was in response to a question about AOL.

    "Have you read Harry Potter? Well AOL is like Voldemort; when he walks into a room he brings a stench with him." -Blake Ross, Firefox founder, NYLF/Tech 2006 Keynote Speaker.
     
  2. Mordecai

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    AOL will probably sue him for something over that. But i do agree with it.
     
  3. Lord Ravenclaw

    Lord Ravenclaw DLP Overlord Admin DLP Supporter

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    It was an opinion in front of 1200 teens. They won't sue him.
     
  4. Fuegodefuerza

    Fuegodefuerza Minister of Magic

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    What a badass...

    Blake Ross++
     
  5. Lord Ravenclaw

    Lord Ravenclaw DLP Overlord Admin DLP Supporter

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    Yes. I'm now a Blake Ross fanboy. His sense of humor rocks. I'll show you some pictures some time of a few of his slides he put together.
     
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    I agree with that whole-heartedly. Blake Ross gets only good thoughts from me about that.
     
  7. mcatrage

    mcatrage Raptured to Hell

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    Jul 19, 2006 #7
    nice quote

    but man whoever asked that question should of been kicked out of the forum for even mentioning AOL
     
  8. Vayne

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    I think that's a little unfair to Voldemort. I mean all he really wants is to live forever, whereas AOL's just plain evil.

    Seriously though, Blake Ross rocks.
     
  9. Lord Ravenclaw

    Lord Ravenclaw DLP Overlord Admin DLP Supporter

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    The way he asked it was condescending towards AOL, never fear.
     
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    Jul 20, 2006 #10
    That is one awesome quote. I'm officially a fangirl.
     
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